Published Dec. 6, 2017 at 10:18PM / Updated December 6, 2017 at 10:35PM

Huskies key on the 3 to stop No. 2 Jayhawks

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Washington's David Crisp (1) and Hameir Wright (13) celebrate a basket during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. Washington won 74-65.
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Washington's David Crisp (1) and Hameir Wright (13) celebrate a basket during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. Washington won 74-65.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First-year Washington coach Mike Hopkins saw how Kansas dissected Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense last week, so he made a couple of tweaks to his own version before facing the Jayhawks on Wednesday night.

The Huskies frustrated the Jayhawks’ dangerous lineup of deep threats, Matisse Thybulle hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points and Washington kept its poise down the stretch for a 74-65 victory that knocked No. 2 Kansas from the ranks of the unbeaten.

“We’ve been very fortunate this year to play a lot of teams that shoot 30 and 35 3-pointers. It’s really the kryptonite of the zone,” said Hopkins, who spent 22 years on Jim Boeheim’s staff at Syracuse, a tenure that came in handy considering the Jayhawks just beat the Orange.

“I felt like this could be our best opportunity to win the game,” Hopkins said.

Jaylen Nowell also had 15 points, and Noah Dickerson added 13 points and 14 rebounds, as the Huskies (7-2) beat the Jayhawks (7-1) for the first time since December 1974.

“We really just didn’t have it tonight. You have to give them credit,” the Jayhawks’ Devonte Graham said. “They made every shot, and they did a good job of not letting us get comfortable.”

Also Wednesday:

Pac-12

Colorado 75, New Mexico 57: BOULDER, Colo. — Dominique Collier scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and Colorado (7-1) broke open a close game with a late 12-3 run.

Montana-UCLA canceled: LOS ANGELES — UCLA canceled Wednesday night’s basketball game with Montana because of wildfires in the area. The school said all other team workouts and practices scheduled for Wednesday had also been canceled. Several wildfires are burning throughout Southern California, including near the UCLA campus.

No. 13 Xavier 96, Kent St. 70: CINCINNATI — Trevon Bluiett scored 26 points — the seventh time he has had 20 this season — and Xavier took control with an 18-point run. The Musketeers (8-1) never trailed.